Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wharfage | Yes | No | No | No |
dock | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wharfage (noun) | dock (noun) |
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair |
a fee charged for the use of a wharf or quay | a short or shortened tail of certain animals |
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out | |
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | |
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial | |
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded | |
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine |
wharfage (verb) | dock (verb) |
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maneuver into a dock | |
remove or shorten the tail of an animal | |
come into dock | |
deduct from someone's wages | |
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty |